Cinema Italia Cycle of Italian Cinema at THE TOWER THEATER

MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE?s
TOWER THEATER
presents

GomorrahGOMORRAH
137 Min | Crime-Drama
An Italian Film with English Subtitles
Director: Matteo Garrone
Starring: Toni Servillo, Maria Nazionale, Gigio Morra, Ernesto Mahieux
Written by: Roberto Saviano, Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni Di Gregorio,
Matteo Garrone, Roberto Saviano

Synopsis
?The intertwining tales of a delivery boy, a tailor, a businessman and two cocky teenagers form the fabric of this gritty and lyrical examination of the influential Neapolitan mob known as the Camorra. Peering into a multitude of social strata within present-day Naples? ~Netflix.com

?Nominated for BAFTA Film Award ? Best Film not in the English Language?
?Nominated for Golden Globe, Best Foreign Language Film?
?Won Grand Prize of the Festival at Cannes Film Festival?
?Won European Film Award for Best Actor, Cinematographer, Director, Screenwriter, Film?

MOVIE TIMES (16 SCREENINGS)

Fri 4/10 - 9 PM
Sat 4/11 - 6:20, 9:00 PM
Sun 4/12 - 3:45, 6:20, 9:00 PM
Tue 4/14 - 6:20, 9:00 PM
Wed 4/15 - 9:00 PM
Thu 4/16 - 6:20, 9:00 PM Sat 4/18 - 9:00 PM
Sun 4/19 - 9:00 PM
Tue 4/21 - 9:00 PM
Wed 4/22 - 9:00 PM
Thu 4/23 - 9:00 PM

Tickets:
$5.00 General Public
$4.00 Seniors and Students
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MDC?s Tower Theater and
Miami?s Società Dante Alighieri Present
CINEMAITALIA
A monthly event for Italian Cinema Lovers
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Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7 PM
La Ragazza con la Valigia
LA RAGAZZA CON LA VALIGIA
(The Girl with a Suitcase)

Original Version with English Subtitles
(1961) | (111 min)
Directed by Valerio Zurlini
Starring: Claudia Cardinale, Jacques Perrin, and Luciana Angiolillo
Not Rated

Synopsis
?Set in 1960s Italy, this is the story of Aida (Claudia Cardinale), a stunning but innocent lounge singer who's had terrible luck with men -- until she encounters Lorenzo (Jacques Perrin), who's unlike any man she's ever met. Bad luck follows, however, when Aida learns that Lorenzo is the 16-year-old cousin of her immature ex-boyfriend. Lorenzo's family will do anything to keep the couple apart, but can they stop true love?? ~Netflix.com
?Nominated for Golden Palm at Cannes Film Festival?

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Friday, April 10, 2009, 7 PM

MafiosoMAFIOSO
Original Version with English Subtitles
(1962) | (105 min)
Directed by Alberto Lattuada
With Alberto Sordi and Norma Bengell

Synopsis
? In this crime comedy with heavy neorealist influence, Antonio (Alberto Sordi is a Sicilian auto plant worker who has almost completely forsaken his southern Italian roots by marrying a fair-haired girl from the north and conceiving two children with her. As the movie opens, Antonio prepares to round up the family and take them on a vacation to his native town of Calamo, Sicily. Before he leaves, however, his boss summons him in and asks him to pass along a little gift to Don Vincenzo, a mob boss in Calamo. Dino DeLaurentiis produced and Alberto Lattuada directed. Though the film was long forgotten, it received a U.S. theatrical release by Rialto in 2007 and netted absolutely stunning reviews.? ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

?Won Golden Seashell at San Sebastián International Film Festival?

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Saturday, April 11, 2009, 4PM
PADRE PADRONEPadre Padrone

Original Version with English Subtitles
(1977) | (114 min)
Directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
With Omero Antonutti and Saverio Marconi

Synopsis
?Based on an autobiographical book by Gavino Ledda, Padre Padrone is filmed in Sardinian, a regional Italian dialect. The film concentrates on a young, barely literate shepherd boy, who lives under the thumb of his tyrannical peasant father. Rescued from his family--and his isolated lifestyle--when called for military service, the boy eventually emerges as a brilliant scholar. Filmmakers Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani have always displayed an uncanny knack for perfectly capturing the manners, mores and thought processes of Southern Italy's working poor. Filmed in a stark, straightforward fashion Padre Padrone went on to become the first film ever to win both the Golden Palm and the International Critics' Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

?Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.?
?Won Interfilm Grand Prix at Berlin International Film Festival?
?Won FIPRESCI Prize & Golden Palm at Cannes Film Festival?
?Won Special David at David di Donatello Awards?
?Silver Ribbon at Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists?
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